Pharmacy Tech | Houston, Texas

A healthcare facility in Houston, TX is seeking a skilled inpatient pharmacy technician for a 13-week contract assignment starting March 9. The position offers a rotating shift from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, including weekends, providing an opportunity to apply specialized pharmacy skills in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist pharmacists with medication preparation, compounding, repackaging, filling, and delivery tasks tailored to patients ranging from infant to adult.
• Manage controlled substances by supporting procurement, record keeping, storage, and distribution.
• Accurately enter critical patient information such as diagnosis, weight, allergies, and body surface area into the medication management system to ensure appropriate dosing.
• Adhere to aseptic technique and infection control standards in sterile product preparation, including maintaining annual certification requirements.
• Guarantee accuracy in medication preparation verified by pharmacists to prevent dispensing errors.
• Demonstrate proficiency in batch and prescription order entry.
• Collaborate with Pharmacy Support Services to maintain medication stocks and follow stock replacement and non-formulary procedures.
• Obtain pharmacist approvals and apply dilution and expiration labels as required.

Qualifications and Desired Experience:

• Current Texas pharmacy technician license
• National certification as a pharmacy technician
• ACPE IV sterile compounding certificate
• Minimum of 2 years recent experience in an inpatient pharmacy setting

This contract role is ideal for professionals ready to contribute their expertise in a clinical setting while supporting patient care requirements. Immediate consideration is advised for qualified candidates prepared to provide accurate and efficient pharmaceutical support.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this 13-week opportunity, please prepare your updated resume highlighting recent experience, a skills checklist, one inpatient manager reference, copies of your Texas license, PTCB certification, and sterile compounding certificate. Note any gaps in employment over 30 days, readiness for return-to-office commitments, along with your date of birth and last four digits of your Social Security number in your application.

Take the next step to elevate your pharmacy technician career by applying now.